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enFri, 18 Aug 2017 05:31:57 GMTFri, 18 Aug 2017 05:31:57 GMTRev921125Windows Live Messenger Now Supports Facebook ChatWith the recent refresh of the Windows Live Essentials beta, Windows Live Messenger has been updated to now support Facebook chat in addition to its standard IM service. This new feature further enhances the IM client software, which is already more of a social dashboard than a simple chat application.

Thanks to the (optional) “full view” feature, Messenger users can check on social networking updates, photos, and status messages from Windows Live friends, Facebook friends and MySpace friends or reads news from MSN.com. If you click “connect more services,” you can also pick dozens of others to your dashboard, including popular social sites like flickr, Twitter, Pandora, Digg, Hulu, YouTube, Photobucket, Last.fm and many more.

Now, the new version of Messenger kicks up the social networking integration to the next level by allowing you to not only see and respond to social networking activity via the dashboard, but to directly chat with Facebook friends in real-time. Even if you don’t use Messenger IM itself, the app can now function as an always-on “people app” that alerts you when your friends come online in Facebook, explains Chris Jones on the Windows Live Team blog.

To get the new Messenger, just head over to the Windows Live Essentials beta homepage here and hit the “download now” button.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Now-Supports-Facebook-Chat With the recent refresh of the Windows Live Essentials beta, Windows Live Messenger has been updated to now support Facebook chat in addition to its standard IM service. This new feature further enhances the IM client software, which is already more of a social dashboard than a simple chat application. Thanks to the (optional) “full view” feature, Messenger users can check on social networking updates, photos, and status messages from Windows Live friends, Facebook friends and MySpace friends or reads news from MSN.com. If you click “connect more services,” you can also pick dozens of others to your dashboard, including popular social sites like flickr, Twitter, Pandora, Digg, Hulu, YouTube, Photobucket, Last.fm and many more. Now, the new version of Messenger kicks up the social networking integration to the next level by allowing you to not only see and respond to social networking activity via the dashboard, but to directly chat with Facebook friends in real-time. Even if you don’t use Messenger IM itself, the app can now function as an always-on “people app” that alerts you when your friends come online in Facebook, explains Chris Jones on the Windows Live Team blog. To get the new Messenger, just head over to the Windows Live Essentials beta homepage here and hit the “download now” button. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Now-Supports-Facebook-Chat
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:06:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Now-Supports-Facebook-ChatSarah PerezSarah Perez1https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Now-Supports-Facebook-Chat/RSSFacebookinstant messagingSocial NetworksWindows Live MessengerInstant MessageSocial Networkingsocial webSocial MediachatWindows Live Messenger Arrives on Nokia PhonesThe Windows Live Messenger service is now available through Nokia’s “Messaging Chat” application, software that comes pre-installed on select Nokia phones. Within this application, you can chat with friends, maintain buddy lists, update your status message, and even have multiple conversations at once in tabbed chat windows. With the newly integrated Live Messenger service, Messaging Chat users can also make phone calls directly from the buddy list, receive notifications while the app is running in the background, and set your status to “offline” for privacy purposes. Other desktop-like features like emoticons and grouped contacts are available, too.

The first device to feature the new software is the Nokia E72. Meanwhile, Nokia E71, E75, and E63 users can download the “Nokia Messaging for IM” application from the company’s app store called the Ovi Store. Here’s the direct link for the download.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Arrives-on-Nokia-Phones The Windows Live Messenger service is now available through Nokia’s “Messaging Chat” application, software that comes pre-installed on select Nokia phones. Within this application, you can chat with friends, maintain buddy lists, update your status message, and even have multiple conversations at once in tabbed chat windows. With the newly integrated Live Messenger service, Messaging Chat users can also make phone calls directly from the buddy list, receive notifications while the app is running in the background, and set your status to “offline” for privacy purposes. Other desktop-like features like emoticons and grouped contacts are available, too. The first device to feature the new software is the Nokia E72. Meanwhile, Nokia E71, E75, and E63 users can download the “Nokia Messaging for IM” application from the company’s app store called the Ovi Store. Here’s the direct link for the download. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Arrives-on-Nokia-Phones
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:02:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Arrives-on-Nokia-PhonesSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-Arrives-on-Nokia-Phones/RSSinstant messagingMobileNokiaWindows Live MessengerInstant MessageInstant Messengerinstant messengingMobile ApplicationSeven Announces Push IM for Windows MobileSeven, a company known for the push-enabled email services and messaging applications, recently announced a new Mobile Instant Messaging service which will be offered to both mobile operators and device manufacturers for inclusion on their handsets. The service, which supports all major IM accounts including Yahoo!, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, ICQ, and Gtalk, will works on multiple handset models, including Windows Mobile phones.

The company touts the new service’s desktop-like IM capabilities which provide features like buddy lists, status updates, presence enablement, and the ability to find and invite friends to the service. In addition, the client application can run in the background, alerting you to new status updates or IMs even when you’re busy doing something else on the phone.

The push IM service will make its public debut at the CTIA conference in San Diego October 7-8, but for now end users can preview the push IM services via the company’s beta program portal, a site designed for access via mobile phones.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Seven-Announces-Push-IM-for-Windows-Mobile Seven, a company known for the push-enabled email services and messaging applications, recently announced a new Mobile Instant Messaging service which will be offered to both mobile operators and device manufacturers for inclusion on their handsets. The service, which supports all major IM accounts including Yahoo!, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, ICQ, and Gtalk, will works on multiple handset models, including Windows Mobile phones. The company touts the new service’s desktop-like IM capabilities which provide features like buddy lists, status updates, presence enablement, and the ability to find and invite friends to the service. In addition, the client application can run in the background, alerting you to new status updates or IMs even when you’re busy doing something else on the phone. The push IM service will make its public debut at the CTIA conference in San Diego October 7-8, but for now end users can preview the push IM services via the company’s beta program portal, a site designed for access via mobile phones. (via PocketNow) https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Seven-Announces-Push-IM-for-Windows-Mobile
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:41:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Seven-Announces-Push-IM-for-Windows-MobileSarah PerezSarah Perez1https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Seven-Announces-Push-IM-for-Windows-Mobile/RSSinstant messagingMobileWindows MobileInstant Messageinstant messengingMobile ApplicationChit Chat Brings Facebook Chat to your Windows PCChit Chat, a desktop client for Facebook chat. Basically, it’s Facebook IM – and just Facebook IM – without the browser. No other IM networks are included. The nice thing about Chit Chat (besides its tabbed interface for chatting with multiple folks at once) is its instant alert notification. Since this is desktop software, you can minimize the application out of your way but still get alerted to new messages as soon as they come through – even if you don’t have your web browser open to Facebook.com. Also, like most IM clients, Chit Chat saves your conversation history so you can pick up where you left off on your previous discussion. The software is a free download and works only on Windows PCs. You can get it here. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Chit-Chat-Bring-Facebook-Chat-to-your-Windows-PCFor those of you who now use Facebook’s built-in IM as your primary choice for online chatting, you may be interested in this: Chit Chat, a desktop client for Facebook chat. Basically, it’s Facebook IM – and just Facebook IM – without the browser. No other IM networks are included. The nice thing about Chit Chat (besides its tabbed interface for chatting with multiple folks at once) is its instant alert notification. Since this is desktop software, you can minimize the application out of your way but still get alerted to new messages as soon as they come through – even if you don’t have your web browser open to Facebook.com. Also, like most IM clients, Chit Chat saves your conversation history so you can pick up where you left off on your previous discussion. The software is a free download and works only on Windows PCs. You can get it here. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Chit-Chat-Bring-Facebook-Chat-to-your-Windows-PC
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:15:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Chit-Chat-Bring-Facebook-Chat-to-your-Windows-PCSarah PerezSarah Perez3https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Chit-Chat-Bring-Facebook-Chat-to-your-Windows-PC/RSSFacebookinstant messagingInstant Messageinstant messengingFacebook IM for Windows MobileThe Facebook IM chat client for Windows Mobile phones has recently been updated to version 2.1. With this application, you can access Facebook from your handheld and instant message with your online Facebook friends. Facebook IM also lets you upload photos and videos directly from your device to Facebook as well as update your status. And the app alerts you when you have new chat message notifications, new inbox messages, and more. Since it’s integrated with the mobile website for Facebook at m.facebook.com, you can easily follow up on the notifications you receive by browsing to the mobile site. The application is touch-friendly and requires .NET CF 3.5 to run.

Facebook IM is available now on the XDA-Developers forum – you can download it from here.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Facebook-IM-for-Windows-Mobile The Facebook IM chat client for Windows Mobile phones has recently been updated to version 2.1. With this application, you can access Facebook from your handheld and instant message with your online Facebook friends. Facebook IM also lets you upload photos and videos directly from your device to Facebook as well as update your status. And the app alerts you when you have new chat message notifications, new inbox messages, and more. Since it’s integrated with the mobile website for Facebook at m.facebook.com, you can easily follow up on the notifications you receive by browsing to the mobile site. The application is touch-friendly and requires .NET CF 3.5 to run. Facebook IM is available now on the XDA-Developers forum – you can download it from here. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Facebook-IM-for-Windows-Mobile
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:13:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Facebook-IM-for-Windows-MobileSarah PerezSarah Perez1https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Facebook-IM-for-Windows-Mobile/RSSFacebookinstant messagingWindows MobileInstant Messagefacebook appWhat IM Status Really MeansOffice Casualfrom the Office Online team brings us up to date on what those IM status icons really mean. You know, the icons on communicator or live meeting that tell you if somebody is busy, or in a meeting or bidding on an old school Star Wars lunch box on e-bay. And if it says available...are they really available? Well, Doug will tell you.

If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see Doug cover. Tell me and I will tell Doug. See how that works.

Last week Doug showed us how to use a Free Office Template to create and customize your own calendar so check it out. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/What-IM-Status-Really-MeansDoug Thomas, the host of Office Casualfrom the Office Online team brings us up to date on what those IM status icons really mean. You know, the icons on communicator or live meeting that tell you if somebody is busy, or in a meeting or bidding on an old school Star Wars lunch box on e-bay. And if it says available...are they really available? Well, Doug will tell you. If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see Doug cover. Tell me and I will tell Doug. See how that works. Last week Doug showed us how to use a Free Office Template to create and customize your own calendar so check it out. 120https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/What-IM-Status-Really-Means
Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:31:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/What-IM-Status-Really-MeansTinaTina0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Tina/What-IM-Status-Really-Means/RSSinstant messagingInstant MessageOffice OnlineFree TemplatesCreate Dynamic Display Pictures In MessengerWindows Live Chronicles, I just learned another great trick for use in the latest version of Windows Live Messenger, v9.0 beta. In this newest version of Live Messenger you have the option to create your own, dynamic display picture by using your webcam. To do so, go into Tools –> Change Display Picture. You’ll see a new option (a button) that reads “Webcam Snapshot.” Select this button and you can record a quick snapshot of you in motion. Make a funny expression, hold up a sign, whatever, then click “Save” when you’re finished recording. The new video snapshot will then become available to choose from among all the other static images already available in Messenger. Set the new video as your display picture and from then on, your friends will see that when they’re IM’ing you in Messenger. To view a quick demo of this in action, check out this video on Soapbox. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Create-Dynamic-Display-Pictures-In-MessengerFrom Windows Live Chronicles, I just learned another great trick for use in the latest version of Windows Live Messenger, v9.0 beta. In this newest version of Live Messenger you have the option to create your own, dynamic display picture by using your webcam. To do so, go into Tools –&gt; Change Display Picture. You’ll see a new option (a button) that reads “Webcam Snapshot.” Select this button and you can record a quick snapshot of you in motion. Make a funny expression, hold up a sign, whatever, then click “Save” when you’re finished recording. The new video snapshot will then become available to choose from among all the other static images already available in Messenger. Set the new video as your display picture and from then on, your friends will see that when they’re IM’ing you in Messenger. To view a quick demo of this in action, check out this video on Soapbox.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Create-Dynamic-Display-Pictures-In-Messenger
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:08:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Create-Dynamic-Display-Pictures-In-MessengerSarah PerezSarah Perez1https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Create-Dynamic-Display-Pictures-In-Messenger/RSSinstant messaginglive messengerWebCamWindows Live MessengerInstant MessageLogin Here, There, Everywhere With Window Live Messengernew versions of the Windows Live products and tools including new Windows Live Hotmail, Live Messenger, Live Photo Gallery, and more. As I’ve been using them, I keep coming across new features. One new feature that I discovered today in Windows Live Messenger is the ability to stay signed in on one PC even when I sign in to another. This is available under Tools –> Options –> Sign In. In order to customize this setting, you have to be currently signed into Messenger. Once you are, you’ll see the option becomes available instead of greyed out. Now you are able to stay signed in to your PC even when you sign into another PC, something I discovered today when I moved from the office to the laptop. You can also configure the name of this place to be something you’ll recognize like “home pc” or “laptop” for example. The name will default to your PC’s name, and that may be fine for you. The only problem I had was when I used Windows Live Messenger for mobile from my mobile phone later on – that signed me out on my PC. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Login-Here-There-Everywhere-With-Window-Live-MessengerRecently, the Windows Live team introduced all new versions of the Windows Live products and tools including new Windows Live Hotmail, Live Messenger, Live Photo Gallery, and more. As I’ve been using them, I keep coming across new features. One new feature that I discovered today in Windows Live Messenger is the ability to stay signed in on one PC even when I sign in to another. This is available under Tools –&gt; Options –&gt; Sign In. In order to customize this setting, you have to be currently signed into Messenger. Once you are, you’ll see the option becomes available instead of greyed out. Now you are able to stay signed in to your PC even when you sign into another PC, something I discovered today when I moved from the office to the laptop. You can also configure the name of this place to be something you’ll recognize like “home pc” or “laptop” for example. The name will default to your PC’s name, and that may be fine for you. The only problem I had was when I used Windows Live Messenger for mobile from my mobile phone later on – that signed me out on my PC.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Login-Here-There-Everywhere-With-Window-Live-Messenger
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:17:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Login-Here-There-Everywhere-With-Window-Live-MessengerSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Login-Here-There-Everywhere-With-Window-Live-Messenger/RSSinstant messaginglive messengermessengerWindows LiveWindows Live MessengerInstant MessageMessenger for Facebook UpdatedEarlier this year, the Windows Live Messenger team released an app for Facebook which officially integrated Live Messenger with Facebook. The Windows Live Messenger Facebook app shows your online presence on your Facebook profile and lets you IM with your friends directly on the Facebook web site itself.

Recently, this app received an update. The new V.2 version of Facebook Messenger now syncs your Live Messenger status with your Facebook status. The team also listened to user feedback and removed the HIP (Human Interface Proof) challenge which was presented before you could start a conversation.

Additionally, the new version will automatically set your display name to whatever your name is in Facebook. Before it used to prompt you to fill this in. With these updates (both the HIP and display name), there are now no more dialog boxes that appear before chatting can begin. You can now just start typing to IM your friends!

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-for-Facebook-Updated Earlier this year, the Windows Live Messenger team released an app for Facebook which officially integrated Live Messenger with Facebook. The Windows Live Messenger Facebook app shows your online presence on your Facebook profile and lets you IM with your friends directly on the Facebook web site itself. Recently, this app received an update. The new V.2 version of Facebook Messenger now syncs your Live Messenger status with your Facebook status. The team also listened to user feedback and removed the HIP (Human Interface Proof) challenge which was presented before you could start a conversation. Additionally, the new version will automatically set your display name to whatever your name is in Facebook. Before it used to prompt you to fill this in. With these updates (both the HIP and display name), there are now no more dialog boxes that appear before chatting can begin. You can now just start typing to IM your friends! You can add Live Messenger to your Facebook by adding the app here: apps.facebook.com/windowslivemessenger. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-for-Facebook-Updated
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:20:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-for-Facebook-UpdatedSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-for-Facebook-Updated/RSSFacebookinstant messaginglive messengerWindows Live MessengerInstant Messageinstant messengingfacebook appfacebook appschatAIM App For Windows MobileEarlier this month, AOL released their first custom-made IM application for Windows Mobile phones (versions 5 and 6). The application, AIM for Windows Mobile, lets you IM your friends, update your AIM status, manage your buddy list, insert emoticons into your updates, and more. In a variation on tabbed conversations, this AIM client shows the buddy icons for the people you're in conversation with on the left hand side of the screen instead. Those icons are overlaid with the user's status (busy, mobile, away, etc.) as well the number of unread messages from them. Another interesting, but yet to launch, feature is the ability to send out updates via SMS instead of IM - great for those with unlimited text messages but tight data plans as well as for communicating with friends who aren't signed in.

This app does not currently have an auto-updating feature, so you'll need to keep checking beta.aol.com to find out when new versions become available.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/AIM-App-For-Windows-Mobile Earlier this month, AOL released their first custom-made IM application for Windows Mobile phones (versions 5 and 6). The application, AIM for Windows Mobile, lets you IM your friends, update your AIM status, manage your buddy list, insert emoticons into your updates, and more. In a variation on tabbed conversations, this AIM client shows the buddy icons for the people you're in conversation with on the left hand side of the screen instead. Those icons are overlaid with the user's status (busy, mobile, away, etc.) as well the number of unread messages from them. Another interesting, but yet to launch, feature is the ability to send out updates via SMS instead of IM - great for those with unlimited text messages but tight data plans as well as for communicating with friends who aren't signed in. This app does not currently have an auto-updating feature, so you'll need to keep checking beta.aol.com to find out when new versions become available. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/AIM-App-For-Windows-Mobile
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:55:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/AIM-App-For-Windows-MobileSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/AIM-App-For-Windows-Mobile/RSSinstant messagingWindows MobileInstant MessageSMSAppAIMApplicationchati'm Making a Difference - Now in Your Email, Too!You've heard about the i'm initiative before - it's the charitable movement that allows you to donate to your favorite causes just by using IM. Now, you can participate in both Windows Live Messenger or Hotmail or both. You can choose to support the same organization in both places or pick a different one for each service. To get started, go to http://im.live.com to join. This program is currently available only in the U.S. and benefits organizations like the American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, ninemillion.org, Sierra Club, StopGlobalWarming.org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Humane Society of the United States and the U.S Fund for UNICEF. (via LiveSide)]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference-Now-in-Your-Email-TooYou've heard about the i'm initiative before - it's the charitable movement that allows you to donate to your favorite causes just by using IM. Now, you can participate in both Windows Live Messenger or Hotmail or both. You can choose to support the same organization in both places or pick a different one for each service. To get started, go to http://im.live.com to join. This program is currently available only in the U.S. and benefits organizations like the American Red Cross, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America, the National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, ninemillion.org, Sierra Club, StopGlobalWarming.org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, The Humane Society of the United States and the U.S Fund for UNICEF. (via LiveSide)https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference-Now-in-Your-Email-Too
Wed, 07 May 2008 14:12:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference-Now-in-Your-Email-TooSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference-Now-in-Your-Email-Too/RSSEmailHotmailinstant messagingInstant MessagecharityWindows Live Hotmailwindows live maildonationscharitablecausesWindows Live Messenger on FacebookWindows Live team has just announced the introduction of a new Facebook app that lets your friends chat with you via Windows Live Messenger right from your Facebook profile page. When your friends visit your profile page, they can start an IM conversation just by clicking on the chat window. Then, their IM messages will come directly to your messenger client running on your computer. And, don't worry, your chats are private - others visiting your profile won't be able to see what you're saying or view message history. The new app also lets you add the owner of the Facebook profile to your contact list in WLM directly from the app itself. To add this to your Facebook profile, click here. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-on-FacebookIf you're always using your Windows Live Messenger for IM'ing with friends, then you're going love this news! The Windows Live team has just announced the introduction of a new Facebook app that lets your friends chat with you via Windows Live Messenger right from your Facebook profile page. When your friends visit your profile page, they can start an IM conversation just by clicking on the chat window. Then, their IM messages will come directly to your messenger client running on your computer. And, don't worry, your chats are private - others visiting your profile won't be able to see what you're saying or view message history. The new app also lets you add the owner of the Facebook profile to your contact list in WLM directly from the app itself. To add this to your Facebook profile, click here.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-on-Facebook
Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-on-FacebookSarah PerezSarah Perez2https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Windows-Live-Messenger-on-Facebook/RSSFacebookinstant messagingWindows Live MessengerInstant Message&quot;I'm&quot; Still Making a DifferenceHave you heard of i'm? The i'm initiative lets Windows Live Messenger users give money to selected charitable organizations just by using IM. The money comes from Microsoft's advertising revenues and goes to support organizations like the Red Cross, Unicef, Boys and Girls Club, Sierra Club, the Humane Society, and more. The program, now a year old, has now donated $1.3 million to the ten participating organizations so far, according to the Windows Live Messenger blog.

If you want to participate, it's easy - just open up Windows Live Messenger and go into the Options from the Tools menu (it's on the last button on the right). Look for your name in the box where it says "Display Name" under the personal section. After your name, just type in the code (see below) for the organization you want to support.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/quotImquot-Still-Making-a-Difference Have you heard of i'm? The i'm initiative lets Windows Live Messenger users give money to selected charitable organizations just by using IM. The money comes from Microsoft's advertising revenues and goes to support organizations like the Red Cross, Unicef, Boys and Girls Club, Sierra Club, the Humane Society, and more. The program, now a year old, has now donated $1.3 million to the ten participating organizations so far, according to the Windows Live Messenger blog. If you want to participate, it's easy - just open up Windows Live Messenger and go into the Options from the Tools menu (it's on the last button on the right). Look for your name in the box where it says &quot;Display Name&quot; under the personal section. After your name, just type in the code (see below) for the organization you want to support. Here are the codes: American Red Cross code = *red&#43;u Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America code = *bgca The Humane Society of the United States code = *hsus National AIDS Fund code = *naf National MS Society code = *mssoc ninemillion.org code = *9mil Sierra Club code = *sierra StopGlobalWarming.org code = *help Susan G. Komen for the Cure code = *komen UNICEF code = *unicef https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/quotImquot-Still-Making-a-Difference
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:42:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/quotImquot-Still-Making-a-DifferenceSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/quotImquot-Still-Making-a-Difference/RSSinstant messagingWindows Live MessengerInstant Messagecharityorganizationssocial causesdonationsNew Tafiti Sitehttp://tafiti.mslivelabs.com/Default.aspx. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/New-Tafiti-SiteTafiti, the experimental search engine based on Silverlight, was updated recently and now offers more Windows Live Services integration. The update includes the use of presence and P2P messenger APIs that allow you to now share your search favorites with your IM buddies. To see this new feature in action, you'll need to sign into Tafiti with your Windows Live ID. If you're already signed into Messenger on your PC, you'll be signed out there and then signed into Messenger on tafiti.mslivelabs.com. Check it out for yourself - the new site is available here: http://tafiti.mslivelabs.com/Default.aspx. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/New-Tafiti-Site
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:17:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/New-Tafiti-SiteSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/New-Tafiti-Site/RSSinstant messagingSearchTafitiInstant MessageMessenger Plus! LiveMessenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger that lets you add features and extras to the IM software. With Messenger Plus! Live, you can download new skins, emoticons, scripts, or even options that let you log and search your chats. The service, which currently boasts 27 million users, offers so many features, that regular IM users will want to at least check it out. (Watch out when installing though - you may want to uncheck the "sponsor" program it wants to install).

Here are a handful of things that I found that make Messenger Plus! Live worth a look:

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-Plus-Live Messenger Plus! Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger that lets you add features and extras to the IM software. With Messenger Plus! Live, you can download new skins, emoticons, scripts, or even options that let you log and search your chats. The service, which currently boasts 27 million users, offers so many features, that regular IM users will want to at least check it out. (Watch out when installing though - you may want to uncheck the &quot;sponsor&quot; program it wants to install). Here are a handful of things that I found that make Messenger Plus! Live worth a look: 1. This Snazzy Vista skin makes Windows Live Messenger even more sleek and shiny. 2. Reminder&#43; is an add-on script that helps you remember scheduled tasks. 3. Messenger Plus! Live Enhancer features things like contact list docking, auto-hide contact list, disable flashing of windows &amp; taskbar button, and more. 4. Screenshot Sender lets you easily send screenshots to your contacts. 5. CountDown in Personal Message adds a counter (up or down) to your personal message or nickname. You can download Messenger Plus! Live for free from here. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-Plus-Live
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:10:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-Plus-LiveSarah PerezSarah Perez7https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Messenger-Plus-Live/RSSinstant messagingInstant MessageWindows MessengerYahoo! Messenger with WPF Goes Live!link here if you missed it). This version of Yahoo! Messenger, which only works on Vista, has full animation using WPF. A public preview version of it is ready for you to download.

Features include tabbed conversations, drag and drop functionality (you can drag a contact to your Sidebar), enhanced emoticons, a slider that lets you adjust how much contact information you see, the ability to arrange your contact list into columns, spell check, and the ability to send files as large as 2 Gig!

Yahoo! Messenger now interops with Windows Live Messenger, including the ability to send files, so you can try it out without having to leave your Live IM friends behind.

Download it here and give it a try. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Yahoo-Messenger-with-WPF-Goes-LiveYou may remember Jeff Sandquist interviewing the Yahoo! Messenger team at CES this year (link here if you missed it). This version of Yahoo! Messenger, which only works on Vista, has full animation using WPF. A public preview version of it is ready for you to download. Features include tabbed conversations, drag and drop functionality (you can drag a contact to your Sidebar), enhanced emoticons, a slider that lets you adjust how much contact information you see, the ability to arrange your contact list into columns, spell check, and the ability to send files as large as 2 Gig!Yahoo! Messenger now interops with Windows Live Messenger, including the ability to send files, so you can try it out without having to leave your Live IM friends behind.Download it here and give it a try. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Yahoo-Messenger-with-WPF-Goes-Live
Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:57:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Yahoo-Messenger-with-WPF-Goes-LiveLarry LarsenLarry Larsen5https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Yahoo-Messenger-with-WPF-Goes-Live/RSSinstant messagingWPFInstant MessageYahoo Messengeri'm Making a DifferenceIM for a cause! Join the i'm Initiative from Windows Live Messenger to help out your favorite cause. Every time you send an IM, a portion of Live Messenger's advertising revenue goes to one of the program's partners, which include: the American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Humane Society of the United States, the National AIDS Fund, the National MS Society, ninemillion.org, the Sierra Club, StopGlobalWarming.org, Suss G. Komen for the Cure, and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Each organization will receive a minimum of $100,000 and there is no maximum! To get involved, all you have to do is paste the text code corresponding to the organization of your choice next to your display name in Live Messenger (click on your name and go to options). Here's the list of codes:

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference IM for a cause! Join the i'm Initiative from Windows Live Messenger to help out your favorite cause. Every time you send an IM, a portion of Live Messenger's advertising revenue goes to one of the program's partners, which include: the American Red Cross, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America, the Humane Society of the United States, the National AIDS Fund, the National MS Society, ninemillion.org, the Sierra Club, StopGlobalWarming.org, Suss G. Komen for the Cure, and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Each organization will receive a minimum of $100,000 and there is no maximum! To get involved, all you have to do is paste the text code corresponding to the organization of your choice next to your display name in Live Messenger (click on your name and go to options). Here's the list of codes: *red&#43;u - American Red Cross*bgca - Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America*hsus - Humane Society of the United States*naf - National AIDS Fund*mssoc - National MS Society*9mil - ninemillion.org*sierra - Sierra Club*help - StopGlobalWarming.org*komen - Susan G. Komen for the Cure*unicef - U.S. Fund for UNICEF There's also an &quot;i’m MAKING A DIFFERENCE&quot; Facebook group and buttons and banners for your website to show your support. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:55:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-DifferenceSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/im-Making-a-Difference/RSSinstant messagingWindows Live MessengerInstant MessagecharityAdd Windows Live Messenger to Your Blogposted on their blog about an easy new way to create an IM button to put on your website, blog, or in your email signature. To get started, click here and begin to customize your button. You can pick different shapes, colors, taglines, and then you enter in your Live ID and snag the code for your button. The button code works on Spaces, Blogger, Facebook, MySpace, Outlook 2003/2007, MSN Hotmail/Windows Live Hotmail/Windows Live Mail beta or it can be added to your website. When your friends and family click on the button, you are automatically added to their contact list. Cool. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Add-Windows-Live-Messenger-to-Your-BlogThe Windows Live Messenger Team posted on their blog about an easy new way to create an IM button to put on your website, blog, or in your email signature. To get started, click here and begin to customize your button. You can pick different shapes, colors, taglines, and then you enter in your Live ID and snag the code for your button. The button code works on Spaces, Blogger, Facebook, MySpace, Outlook 2003/2007, MSN Hotmail/Windows Live Hotmail/Windows Live Mail beta or it can be added to your website. When your friends and family click on the button, you are automatically added to their contact list. Cool.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Add-Windows-Live-Messenger-to-Your-Blog
Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:44:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Add-Windows-Live-Messenger-to-Your-BlogSarah PerezSarah Perez2https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Add-Windows-Live-Messenger-to-Your-Blog/RSSinstant messagingWindows LiveWindows Live MessengerInstant MessageI´M HELPING THE WORLD - BY CHATTING A LOT

If you like to chat and also enjoy helping others there is a great option for you. And it will not cost you a cent. For every conversation you start by using Windows Live Messenger there is a certain amount of money donated to your preferred charity organization - e.g. I've chosen the UNICEF. In order to contribute to our society this way you just have to add a special logo "I´M" in front of your name. There has been almost $150,000 raised so far.You might also consider to star in a new MTV project that is starting now in order to promote this cause.Windows Live Messenger has over 220 million contacts worldwide. It is popular for the wide range of services it offers. Apart from the traditional text, phone and video conversations users can play games (e.g. chess), chat with special agents like Encarta and share their photos and other files. All this is for free - as well as other Windows Live services.

]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/barzych/IM-HELPING-THE-WORLD-BY-CHATTING-A-LOTIf you like to chat and also enjoy helping others there is a great option for you. And it will not cost you a cent. For every conversation you start by using Windows Live Messenger there is a certain amount of money donated to your preferred charity organization - e.g. I've chosen the UNICEF. In order to contribute to our society this way you just have to add a special logo &quot;I´M&quot; in front of your name. There has been almost $150,000 raised so far.You might also consider to star in a new MTV project that is starting now in order to promote this cause.Windows Live Messenger has over 220 million contacts worldwide. It is popular for the wide range of services it offers. Apart from the traditional text, phone and video conversations users can play games (e.g. chess), chat with special agents like Encarta and share their photos and other files. All this is for free - as well as other Windows Live services. https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/barzych/IM-HELPING-THE-WORLD-BY-CHATTING-A-LOT
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:11:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/barzych/IM-HELPING-THE-WORLD-BY-CHATTING-A-LOTBarbora ZychovaBarbora Zychova0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/barzych/IM-HELPING-THE-WORLD-BY-CHATTING-A-LOT/RSSinstant messagingmessengerWindows LiveInstant MessageMTVcharityTwitterMSNTwitter is the popular web service that started a revolution by allowing users to answer and share their responses to the simple question:
"What are you doing?" Rapidly morphing into a micro-blogging service that hyper-connected users update and check obsessively, Twitter gained momemtum. Recently the service garnered mainstream attention in a
Wall Street Journal article on the subject of media marketing in Twitter.

Now arrives a new 3rd party service called TwitterMSN, integrating Twitter into your Windows Live Messenger application. The TwitterMSN service allows you to update your Twitter account from your MSN account. To use the service, you just have to add
msn@twittermsn.com to your Window Live Messenger friends list. Additionally, this third party service also lets you receive the friends' updates, automatically converts URLs to TinyURL, sends tweets even when Twitter
is down, and allows you to extend past Twitter's built-in 140 character limit. ]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/TwitterMSNTwitter is the popular web service that started a revolution by allowing users to answer and share their responses to the simple question:
&quot;What are you doing?&quot; Rapidly morphing into a micro-blogging service that hyper-connected users update and check obsessively, Twitter gained momemtum. Recently the service garnered mainstream attention in a
Wall Street Journal article on the subject of media marketing in Twitter.
Now arrives a new 3rd party service called TwitterMSN, integrating Twitter into your Windows Live Messenger application. The TwitterMSN service allows you to update your Twitter account from your MSN account. To use the service, you just have to add
msn@twittermsn.com to your Window Live Messenger friends list. Additionally, this third party service also lets you receive the friends' updates, automatically converts URLs to TinyURL, sends tweets even when Twitter
is down, and allows you to extend past Twitter's built-in 140 character limit.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/TwitterMSN
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/TwitterMSNSarah PerezSarah Perez0https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/TwitterMSN/RSSinstant messagingTwitterWindows Live MessengerInstant Messageinstant messengingWindows Live Messenger for your viewing pleasure.]]>https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Windows-Live-Messenger-for-your-viewing-pleasureKeep your friends close and your contact list closer with the next-generation Windows Live Messenger. The name is new, but it is still free to download Messenger and use most of its features. And there are some super cool new ways to instantly share and connect with friends. Plus, swashbuckling pirates!! Really.https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Windows-Live-Messenger-for-your-viewing-pleasure
Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:11:34 GMThttps://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Windows-Live-Messenger-for-your-viewing-pleasureLaura FoyLaura Foy10https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/Windows-Live-Messenger-for-your-viewing-pleasure/RSSinstant messagingSoftwareWindows Livevideo conferenceInstant Message